Pioneer CDJ-500 MK2

Newest Review: ... used. It allows a much easier selection of pitch when compared to the supersensitive pitch bend of 'normal' twin deck ... more

... cd players. Don't be fooled into thinking that the wheel is just like al those other cd players which have a wheel on the panel. For this cd player, this is your pitch bend control, whilst all the others I have seen are purely for cueing up- not as good. The only fault I could pick with this feature is that the bend is only +/- 10%, whilst others on the market are offering a much larger scope. But when this is still ( a bit)more that the technics 1210's offer, it isn't all that bad. To be perfectly h...more

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Pioneer CDJ-500 MK2: Laser Djing-impossible??? (467 words)
by - written on 24/02/02 (Useful, 4274 readings)
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I have been using the CDJ's now for about 2 years professionally. Having been bought up on a diet of technics and 12 inches, cd mixing (i thought) was always a joke. But for the past year, a lot of my promo material has been set to me on CD, which forced me to learn CD mixing. The good news is that these little babies make the transition almost seamless. The jog wheel is a real innovation, and whilst it's not the exact same as using traditional decks, it makes it seem that little bit more familiar. The large pitch bend is another bonus that this has over many other cd decks that I have used. It allows a much easier selection of pitch when ... Read the complete review

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